TEPCO interested in Texas nuclear project
A spokesman for the company says it is mulling an investment in the two-reactor expansion to the existing plant near Bay City, according to Reuters.
The project is one of four on a short list for $18.5 billion in federal loan guarantees, but a dispute over the price of the project has CPS trying to pull out of the joint venture it is in with NRG Energy to build the new units. A multi-billion dollar lawsuit is getting underway now, which threatens to pull the project out of contention for the loans.
Given the legal brawl underway, a TEPCO deal is a bit of a side issue at the moment, said NRG CEO David Crane in a statement:
"Given the dispute between CPS and NINA, the subject of additional partners in the project is not particularly relevant at present. Tokyo Electric, as the largest owner and operator of ABWR plants in the world, has acted for three years as a consultant to CPS Energy and NINA in respect of the STP 3 and 4 project. For our part at NRG and NINA, we have the highest respect for Tokyo Electric and believe that they strengthen the project in any capacity in which they participate."
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